I also read a lot of blogs and have come across a few lately where the authors are talking about making lists like, "30 things before I turn 30", or "40 things before I turn 40", you get the idea. Those are great when you're young, but what if you're 91 like my grandpa? "100 things before you're 100"???? Seems like a lot of stress.
So today I made a Life List. This is a list of things that I would like to do before my life is over. Some of the items are slightly ridiculous, others are designed to challenge me, and some are just plain goofy. Over time some items might be deleted and others added.
| Grace's Life List | ||||
| 1. | Create a scrapbook of my dogs | 54. | Make quilt for Mike | |
| 2. | Take more pictures | 55. | Run New York | |
| 3. | Run Santa Barbara Marathon | 56. | Secret project to be revealed after 2012 | |
| 4. | Setup stamping website | 57. | Make dog beds | |
| 5. | Finish a quilt for master bedroom | 58. | Go to the International Quilt Festival in Houston | |
| 6. | Run 5K | 59. | Run Buffalo Stampede | |
| 7. | Train for 5K | 60. | Decorate the house for each season/holiday | |
| 8. | Run London | 61. | De-clutter and organize each room of the house | |
| 9. | Read through whole Bible in a year | 62. | Support two or more Compassion Kids | |
| 10. | Celebrate our 25th anniversary (2013) | 63. | Setup Etsy shop | |
| 11. | create a scrapbook of Mike and me | 64. | Support 100 micro enterprises through KIVA | |
| 12. | Run Edinburgh | 65. | Make a gingerbread house | |
| 13. | Read/listen to one classic novel per year | 66. | Go on a mission trip to Africa | |
| 14. | Run a 10K | 67. | Grow a garden and give away flower arrangements | |
| 15. | Train for 10K | 68. | Run Chicago | |
| 16. | Finish Insanity (1 year) | 69. | Become a US Citizen | |
| 17. | Read Pride and Prejudice | 70. | Knit Jessie a sweater | |
| 18. | Run Great North Run | 71. | Finish Central Park Hoodie | |
| 19. | Learn a foreign language | 72. | Run CIM | |
| 20. | Knit a lace shawl | 73. | Run San Francisco Marathon | |
| 21. | Weigh a healthy weight | 74. | Ride my bike 50 miles/week | |
| 22. | Run Whidbey Island | 75. | Buy a Garmin Forerunner | |
| 23. | Go camping | 76. | Raise $20,000 for KAS/YFC through Comrades Run | |
| 24. | Sew a tote bag | 77. | Plan fundraising strategy | |
| 25. | Run a half marathon | 78. | Save $10,000 for South Africa Trip | |
| 26. | Train for a half marathon | 79. | Work on A Thoughtful Paws | |
| 27. | Create a family scrapbook | 80. | Run the Urban Cow Half Marathon | |
| 28. | Complete the BSF series (8 years) | 81. | Run the Comrades Marathon | |
| 29. | Organize my files | 82. | Run a marathon with Alan | |
| 30. | Run Portland | 83. | Donate Snuggles Blankets for pets | |
| 31. | Knit socks | 84. | Organize and de-clutter Kitchen | |
| 32. | De-clutter the garage | 85. | Organize and de-clutter Living Room | |
| 33. | Plant a garden and spend time in garden daily | 86. | Organize and de-clutter Dining Room | |
| 34. | Run a marathon | 87. | Organize and de-clutter Entry & Hallway | |
| 35. | Train for a marathon | 88. | Organize and de-clutter Mike's Room | |
| 36. | Run Napa Valley | 89. | Organize and de-clutter Master Bedroom | |
| 37. | Cook from "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" | 90. | Organize and de-clutter Master Bath | |
| 38. | Start playing pinochle or canasta on a regular basis | 91. | Organize and de-clutter 2nd Bath | |
| 39. | Run Malibu Marathon | 92. | Organize and de-clutter Garage (lower) | |
| 40. | Exercise at least 30 mins/day 5-6 days/week | 93. | Organize and de-clutter Garage (upper) | |
| 41. | Paint interior of house | 94. | Organize and de-clutter Grace's Room | |
| 42. | Knit Mike a sweater | 95. | Make will/power of attorney/medical directive | |
| 43. | Train for the Comrades Marathon | 96. | Start Saturday Craft days | |
| 44. | Run a sub 5 marathon | 97. | Paint patio table and chairs | |
| 45. | complete a "Dear Jane" Quilt | 98. | Install whole house fan | |
| 46. | Take a trip to South Africa | 99. | Learn to play the cello | |
| 47. | Walk around all the lakes in the Lake District | 100. | Take a cruise to Alaska | |
| 48. | Run Boston | 101. | Tour the US in an RV | |
| 49. | Save for and install wood floors | 102. | Fall Colors on the East Coast | |
| 50. | Organize Craft Room | 103. | Chelsea Garden Show | |
| 51. | Knit one square/week each year for KAS | 104. | Hampton Court Palace Garden Show | |
| 52. | Upload stash to Ravelry | 105. | Learn to play the guitar | |
| 53. | Run 5 marathons before I turn 50 | 106. | Take a ballroom dance class with Mike | |
Have you every made a life list? Give it a shot, it's a lot of fun.
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